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Salvador Dalí
L'Alchimiste (The Alchemist) (M. & L. 581)
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- £1,000 - 1,500♠
£6,930
Lot Details
Etching and aquatint with stencil hand-colouring, on Arches paper, with full margins.
1973/5
I. 52.3 x 42 cm (20 5/8 x 16 1/2 in.)
S. 70.8 x 56.2 cm (27 7/8 x 22 1/8 in.)
S. 70.8 x 56.2 cm (27 7/8 x 22 1/8 in.)
Signed and numbered 17/250 in pencil (there were also 170 artist's proofs, 20 of which reserved for the artist), published by Euka, framed.
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Literature
Salvador Dalí
Spanish | B. 1904 D. 1989Salvador Dalí was perhaps the most broadly known member of the Surrealist movement of the early twentieth century. Heavily influenced by Sigmund Freud, the avant-garde style explored consciousness and dream-like states through exaggerated landscapes and bizarre or grotesque imagery. Using the means of painting, sculpture, printmaking, film and literature, Dalí explored these ideas with a meticulous hand and inventive wit. Although known for his role in Surrealism, Dalí was also a seminal example of celebrity showmanship and the cult of personality, a phenomenon that dominates popular culture today. Always a colorful and flamboyant presence with his signature cape, wide-eyed expression and trademark upturned waxed mustache, Dalí was a master of self-promotion and spectacle.
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